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Significant Winter Storm to Continue Widespread Hazardous Weather Across the East

A strengthening eastern storm will bring areas of heavy snow and ice from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Wednesday before tapering off on Thursday. Further south, several inches of heavy rain are forecast Wednesday into this weekend. This may lead to river flooding and flash flooding across the Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Heavy Snow

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Last update 20 Feb 8:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Roan Mountain TN

Wind Advisory until February 20, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until February 20, 04:00pm

    NOW until
    4:00pm Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 51 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to around 54 by midnight. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Rain

    Low: 48 °F⇑

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 48 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 40 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers. High near 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers

    High: 49 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers

    Low: 40 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 54 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers

    Low: 48 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to around 54 by midnight. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Showers. High near 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Roan Mountain TN
 36.14°N 82.11°W (Elev. 3422 ft)
Last Update:
7:36 am EST Feb 20, 2019
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Feb 20, 2019-6pm EST Feb 26, 2019
 
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